What is '哀れな' called in English?

'哀れな' in English is called "Pitiful". Pitiful refers to: 同情、哀れみ、または共感を呼ぶ、またはそれに値する。

How do you pronounce 'Pitiful' and '哀れな'?

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What is an example sentence for Pitiful in Japanese?

English: "The stray dog looked pitiful, shivering in the cold rain." | Japanese: "野良犬は寒雨に震え、哀れな様子だった。"

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English to Japanese Dictionary

pitiful Meaning in Japanese (pitiful 英語意味)

哀れな, 惨めな

哀れな in English:pitiful

IPA:aɪˈrɛnə

Phonetic:アレナ

Quick Answer • 要約

pitiful の日本語の意味は「哀れな, 惨めな」です。 (同情、哀れみ、または共感を呼ぶ、またはそれに値する。)

Definitions of Pitiful

1
adjective
哀れな
Deserving or arousing pity, compassion, or sympathy.
同情、哀れみ、または共感を呼ぶ、またはそれに値する。
2
adjective
惨めな
So small or poor as to be deserving of contempt or scorn.
軽蔑や嘲笑に値するほど小さかったり貧しかったりする。

Example Sentences

“The stray dog looked pitiful, shivering in the cold rain.”

野良犬は寒雨に震え、哀れな様子だった。

“His attempt to fix the car was pitiful and only made it worse.”

彼が車を修理しようとする試みは惨めで、事態を悪化させただけだった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

かわいそうな痛ましい

In English:

wretched pathetic miserablelamentable

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

見事な立派な

In English:

admirable commendablepraiseworthyexcellent

Inflected Word Forms

nounpity

adjectivepitiless

adjectivepitiable

adverbpitifully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

pitiful sightcollocation

A scene or person that evokes pity or sadness.

pitiful Meaning in Japanese (pitiful 英語 意味)